Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:27:15 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 0:27:15 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:27:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (52 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (179 degrees) Trona, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (183 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (110 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 31.5 min. N (35.524N), 117 deg. 23.8 min. W (117.396W) |
| Depth | 6.24 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=31, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673034 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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